Morcín

Municipality in Asturias, Spain

Morcín

Municipality

Asturcones in the Morcín landscape

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Morcín

Location in Spain

Coordinates: 43°17′N 5°53′W﻿ / ﻿43.283°N 5.883°W﻿ / 43.283; -5.883
Country|  Spain
Autonomous community|  Asturias
Province| Asturias
Comarca| Oviedo
Judicial district| Mieres
Capital| Santa Eulalia de Morcín
Government

• Alcalde| Jesús Álvarez Barbao (PSOE)
Area

• Total| 50.05 km2 (19.32 sq mi)
Highest elevation

| 1,712 m (5,617 ft)
Population

(2018)[1]

• Total| 2,631
• Density| 53/km2 (140/sq mi)
Demonym| morciniego/a
Time zone| UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)| UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code|

33161 a 33163

Official language(s)| Asturian, Spanish
Website| Official website

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Morcín is a municipality in the Autonomous Community of the Principality of Asturias, Spain.[2] It is bordered on the north by Santo Adriano and Ribera de Arriba, on the east by Ribera and Mieres, on the south by Riosa on the west by Quirós.[3]

## Parishes

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* Argame
* La Foz
* La Piñera
* Peñerudes
* San Esteban
* San Sebastián
* Santa Eulalia

## Twin towns

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* Arroyo Naranjo, Cuba
* Bir Enzaran, Western Sahara
* Lécousse, France

## Gallery

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* Torreón de Peñerudes

* Hermitage of Santiago, in the Monsacro mountain; Morcín, Asturias

* Church of the parish of San Miguel de Argame

* Church of the parish of San Antonio de la Foz; La Foz de Morcín

* Hermitage of Santa Cecilia en el Vallín

* Church of the parish of Santa Eulalia de Morcín

* Embalse de Alfilorios

* Cofradía Amigos de los Nabos

* Medieval chapel in Monsacro mountain

## References

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1. ^ Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
2. ^ Arias, Pablo (2009). "Rites in the Dark? An Evaluation of the Current Evidence for Ritual Areas at Magdalenian Cave Sites". World Archaeology. 41 (2): 262–294. ISSN 0043-8243.
3. ^ "Bibliografía Hispánica". Revista Hispánica Moderna. 21 (3/4): 379–424. 1955. ISSN 0034-9593.

## External links

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* Federación Asturiana de Concejos (in Spanish)

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Parishes in Morcín, Asturias, Spain

* Argame
* La Foz
* La Piñera
* Peñerúes
* San Esteban
* San Sebastián
* Santolaya

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Municipalities in Asturias

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* Carreño
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* Colunga
* Corvera de Asturias
* Cudillero
* Degaña
* El Franco
* Gijón
* Gozón
* Grado
* Grandas de Salime
* Ibias
* Illano
* Illas
* Langreo
* Laviana
* Lena
* Llanera
* Llanes
* Mieres
* Morcín
* Muros de Nalón
* Nava
* Navia
* Noreña
* Onís
* Oviedo
* Parres
* Peñamellera Alta
* Peñamellera Baja
* Pesoz
* Piloña
* Ponga
* Pravia
* Proaza
* Quirós
* Las Regueras
* Ribadedeva
* Ribadesella
* Ribera de Arriba
* Riosa
* Salas
* San Martín de Oscos
* San Martín del Rey Aurelio
* San Tirso de Abres
* Santa Eulalia de Oscos
* Santo Adriano
* Sariego
* Siero
* Sobrescobio
* Somiedo
* Soto del Barco
* Tapia de Casariego
* Taramundi
* Teverga
* Tineo
* Valdés
* Vegadeo
* Villanueva de Oscos
* Villaviciosa
* Villayón
* Yernes y Tameza

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